Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 6020 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Battery life
Great battery life
310 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Size Significantly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 122 g vs 197 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT3

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT3's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 6020:5x
DMC-FT3:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is much heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Lowest price Is much less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS

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